#955BE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.201 299.7), rgb(149, 91, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#955BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 91, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.201 299.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #955BE5 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955BE5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955BE5 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955BE5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955BE5
oklch(60.2% 0.201 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7535C0
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#955BE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007AE9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2979E2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847898 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955BE5
#955BE5
oklch(60.2% 0.201 299.7)
- #778C00
#778C00
oklch(60.2% 0.142 119.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #955BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #955BE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.